Ary Barroso | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ary Evangelista de Resende Barroso |
| Born | 7 November 1903 Ubá, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Died | 9 February 1964 (aged 60) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | Samba |
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| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1921–1960 |
| Website | arybarroso |
Ary Evangelista de Resende Barroso ONM (Portuguese pronunciation: [aˈɾi baˈʁozu]; 7 November 1903 – 9 February 1964) was a Brazilian composer, pianist, soccer commentator, and talent-show host on radio and TV. He was one of Brazil's most successful songwriters in the first half of the 20th century. Barroso also composed many songs for Carmen Miranda during her career.